ESPN's By The Numbers brings you best stats from the World Cup action on June 30.

Lionel Messi made a surprise cameo in blockbuster movie teaser ahead of Argentina’s World Cup knockout match against Cape Verde.

Sometimes the best footballers flop at World Cups. On the grandest stage they can turn out not to be the best after all, champions of hype rather than talent. Not in 2026: this competition has been dominated by the sport’s titans.

Messi made it seven straight while extending the all-time men's World Cup scoring record with his 19th goal in Argentina's 3-1 victory over Jordan.

Lionel Messi broke the All-Time World Cup record for goals scored, with his current total at 18. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Danny Parkins ask what this means for his legacy, and if Cristiano Ronaldo can bounce back against Uzbekistan.

A number of the world's best players are likely playing in their last World Cup. Here's how I think they rank.

A Czech Super-fan has transformed his home into an Argentina-themed shrine, complete with a giant Lionel Messi mural, a life-size Diego Maradona statue and ​the central motif of the Argentine flag, high on the ⁠wall.